Jan 20, 2009: The prospect of this year's Heineken Cup quarter-finals devoid of any French sides is a blow to Marc Lièvremont's Six Nations ambitions and a damning indictment of the huge problems that he faces from within French rugby, writes Ian Moriarty

Aug 20, 2008: "With much of France returning only this week from its summer holidays it might come as a bit of a shock to realise that the Top 14 is back, kicking off next Tuesday evening." Ian Moriarty previews the Top 14 campaign